Beat Shazam
| Beat Shazam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by |
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| Presented by | Jamie Foxx |
| Starring | October Gonzalez |
| Theme music composer | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Opening theme | "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jamie Foxx Jeff Apploff Mark Burnett Rich Riley Lauren Zalaznick |
| Production company(s) |
Apploff Entertainment MGM Television (season 1) W Studios Powered by Univision Sony Pictures Television (season 2) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | May 25, 2017 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | http://www.fox.com/beat-shazam |
Beat Shazam is an American television game show which airs on Fox, which premiered on May 25, 2017 in the United States. The show is hosted by Jamie Foxx, who is also an executive producer on the show along with Jeff Apploff (who created the show with Wes Kauble), Mark Burnett, Rich Riley, and Lauren Zalaznick.[1][2][3] On July 12, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season.[4]
The show has somewhat similar gameplay to Name That Tune, but is not a spinoff of that show.
Gameplay
Three teams of two players each compete through five rounds to identify a series of songs, winning money for each correct answer.[5] After the fifth round, the highest-scoring team plays head-to-head against the Shazam app, attempting to increase their winnings by naming up to six songs before it can identify them. Any team that beats Shazam on all six songs wins a grand prize of $1 million.
Main game
The main game consists of five rounds. In each round, a category is given and four songs are played, one at a time (However, in some episodes of the show, five songs are played in the round instead of four). Four choices are displayed for the title of each song; the first team to buzz-in with the correct answer wins money. If more than one team rings in with the correct answer, the money is awarded to the team that locked in their answer in the fastest time.[6] The final song of each category is called the "Fast Track" and is played for double the round value. There is no penalty for incorrect answers.
| Category # | Value of first four songs | Value of fifth song ("Fast Track") |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 2 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| 3 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| 4 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| 5 | $10,000 | $20,000 |
After the third round, the team in last place is eliminated and leaves with nothing. After the fifth round, the trailing team is eliminated and keeps half their money. A team can accumulate up to $126,000 during the main game. In the event of a tie after rounds three or five, one additional song, with no category given, is played as a tiebreaker, using the same rules as the main game. No money is awarded for the Tiebreaker song, and the team that answers it correctly in the fastest time moves on to the final round.
Bonus round: Beat Shazam
The winning team attempts to identify five more songs, one at a time, before Shazam can do so. Each correct answer awards the team $25,000. No multiple-choice answers are offered in this round, and each song is in a different category. The team must answer with the exact wording of the title. A yellow ring on the gameboard steadily disappears to act as a timer; the contestants must buzz in before it is completely gone. If the team fails to buzz in on any song, or fails to identify any song, they lose the opportunity to play for $1 million.
After all five songs have been played, the team is given a category for a sixth and final song. They may either end the game and keep their winnings, or attempt to identify this song. If they choose to continue, only one team member may play. If the contestant correctly names the song before Shazam, the team's entire winnings are doubled; if the team beats Shazam on all six songs, the team's winnings are increased to the grand prize of $1 million.[7] Giving a wrong answer or no answer on the final song cuts the team's winnings in half.
Without winning the grand prize, a team can win up to $452,000 over the course of the entire game, by identifying every song in the main game, beating Shazam on four of the first five songs in the bonus round, then beating it again on the sixth.
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | May 25, 2017 | 1.2/5 | 3.64 | [8] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | June 1, 2017 | 1.1/5 | 3.43 | [9] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | June 8, 2017 | 1.0/5 | 2.94 | [10] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | June 22, 2017 | 1.0/5 | 3.17 | [11] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | June 29, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 3.11 | [12] |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | July 13, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 2.95 | [13] |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | July 20, 2017 | 0.8/4 | 2.85 | [14] |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | July 27, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 2.85 | [15] |
| 9 | "Episode 9" | August 3, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 2.70 | [16] |
See also
- Name That Tune — A game show with similar elements[17][18][19]
References
- ↑ Calvario, Liz (April 5, 2017). "'Beat Shazam' First Promo: Jamie Foxx Has A Million-Dollar Question For Music Fans". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Stanhope, Kate (August 8, 2016). "Mark Burnett Musical Game Show Based on Shazam App Ordered at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Legaspi, Althea (January 11, 2017). "Jamie Foxx to Host 'Beat Shazam' Game Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "‘Beat Shazam’ gets a second season on FOX". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ↑ "'Beat Shazam' - About the Show". Fox. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Stutz, Colin (April 18, 2017). "Jamie Foxx on How Partying With Drake & Diddy Inspired New Music Game Show 'Beat Shazam'". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Golding, Shenequa (May 22, 2017). "Jamie Foxx Returns To Television As Host Of Fox's New Game Show 'Beat Shazam'". Vibe. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (May 26, 2017). "‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ adjusts up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (June 5, 2017). "‘Amazing Race’ finale and ‘Love Connection’ adjust up, plus final NBA numbers: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (June 9, 2017). "Stanley Cup and ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ rerun adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (June 23, 2017). "‘Hollywood Game Night’ and ‘The Wall’ adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (June 30, 2017). "‘Supernatural’ rerun adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (July 14, 2017). "‘America’s Got Talent’ adjusts up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (July 21, 2017). "’Big Brother’ adjusts up, ‘Hollywood Game Night’ and ‘Zoo’ adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (July 28, 2017). "'Beat Shazam’ and ‘Penn & Teller’ adjust up, ‘Zoo’ adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 4, 2017). "NFL preseason and ‘Zoo’ adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ↑ Forde, Eamonn (August 10, 2016). "'Beat Shazam': the music app's foray into TV could be magic". The Guardian. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Blistein, Jon (August 8, 2016). "Fox Orders Musical Game Show 'Beat Shazam'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Malone, Michael (January 11, 2017). "TCA: Jamie Foxx to Host Fox Gamer ‘Beat Shazam’". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 30, 2017.